Music Education, B.A.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Music Education will be able to:
- Demonstrate essential competencies in musicianship skills in written theory, aural skills, keyboard musicianship, and music technology.
- Show advanced applied music skills in one primary performance area.
- Recount the essential outlines of music history, music literature, and an awareness of significant non-western musical styles.
- Articulate a clear application of the concepts of calling, role, path, and purpose as they apply to the music discipline.
- Demonstrate a broad conceptual understanding of pedagogical methods and strategies for teaching and learning music at various levels.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive set of strategies used to facilitate music-making in a variety of settings.
- Articulate a convincing rationale for the importance of music education.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| Applied Music and Ensembles: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2001 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 2012 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Four (4) semesters MUA at 1000-2000 level 2 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music History: | ||
| MUH 1001 | Introduction to Listening (GE) | 2 |
| MUH 3034 | World Music | 2 |
| MUH 3041 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
| MUH 4031 | Faith, Life, and Music | 2 |
| Music Technology: | ||
| MTC 1000 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| Music Theory: | ||
| MUT 1020 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUT 1021 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUT 2020 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| Music Education: | ||
| MUE 2000 | Introduction to Music Teaching and Learning 3 | 2 |
| MUE 2001 | Woodwind Methods | 1 |
| MUE 2002 | Brass Methods | 1 |
| MUE 2003 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
| MUE 2004 | String Methods | 1 |
| MUE 3004 | Choral Music Methods 3 | 3 |
| MUE 4041 | Elementary Music Methods 3 | 3 |
| MUE 4054 | Instrumental Music Methods 3 | 3 |
| MUE 4060 | Music Education Practicum 3 | 1 |
| Performance: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2002 | Guitar Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 3014 | Advanced Conducting | 3 |
| MUA 3077 | Solo Recital for Music Education | 0 |
| Applied Music in major performing area 4 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Upper-Division: | ||
| MUH 3040 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
| MUT 4032 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Total Units | 64 | |
- 1
Required of all Music majors.
- 2
Applied Music in major performing area, must advance to the 2000-level.
- 3
Involves off-campus field experiences.
- 4
Must advance to the 3000-level.
Note(s): Transfer students and PLNU students changing their major to the B.A. in Music Education degree must complete one ensemble and one unit of applied music each semester.
Encouraged Electives
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 3002 | Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (Credential Coursework) | 3 |
| EDU 3006 | Principles of Language Acquisition (Credential Coursework) | 3 |
| EDU 4004 | Foundations of Special Education (Credential Coursework) | 3 |
| MTC 3027 | Digital Audio I | 2 |
| MUT 3002 | Analysis of Form and Texture in Music | 3 |
Additional requirements for the California Teaching Credential are listed in the School of Education under the Single-Subject credential. The Teaching Credential requires an extra year after the degree is earned.
Total Degree (with GE): 123 Units
4-Year Credential Track: Single Subject Teaching Credential
Majors in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees complete a minimum of 128 units to graduate. The following majors have the option of choosing the 4-year credential track by fulfilling additional units within the undergraduate degree in fulfillment of the Single Subject California Teaching Credential.
- Art Education, B.A. (Single Subject Art California Teaching Credential)
- Biology, B.A. (Single Subject Science California Teaching Credential)
- Health and Human Performance, B.A. (Single Subject Physical Education California Teaching Credential)
- English, B.A. (Single Subject English Teaching Credential)
- French, B.A. (Single Subject World Languages: French California Teaching Credential)
- History, B.A. (Single Subject Social Sciences Teaching Credential)
- Mathematics, B.S. (Single Subject Mathematics Teaching Credential)
- Music Education, B.A. (Single Subject Music California Teaching Credential)
- Spanish, B.A. (Single Subject World Languages: Spanish California Teaching Credential)
For the 4-year credential track, the following 3000 or 4000-level credential courses are strategically added to the undergraduate degree course plan. These courses represent the required courses for the California SB2042 Single Subject Teaching Credential. Students desiring to enroll in the 4-year credential track would need to make application to the Teacher Education program before entry in the 3rd credential course, meeting all program, university and state requirements for classroom observations and tests required prior to student teaching. Students will be vetted through a screening process, which may include a faculty interview, prior to being placed in student teaching. Candidates major in the academic discipline of their choice (e.g. Kinesiology) and are co-advised by both departments throughout their undergraduate program.
Candidates may also apply to the School of Education Graduate Program to fulfill the remaining requirements toward the California Teaching Credential(s). Any 4000-level courses cross listed with the 6000-level credential courses cannot be repeated between the undergraduate and graduate programs. At the point that the requirements for the undergraduate degree are fulfilled, the candidate would apply to the Graduate School of education and complete the remaining courses required for the credential post-baccalaureate.
The following courses may be used for the credentialing purposes in the State of California. When taken prior to the posting of a baccalaureate degree, unit values may not be applied toward master’s degree courses. Other appropriate master’s degree-level courses must be substituted for unit values.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 3002 | Foundations of Education and Learning Theory 1 | 3 |
| EDU 3006 | Principles of Language Acquisition 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4004 | Foundations of Special Education 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4009 | Classroom Assessment and Research Practices | 3 |
| EDU 4017 | Teaching and Learning Capstone: Contemporary Issues in the Vocation of Education | 2 |
| EDU 4020 | Literacy Instruction for Secondary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4021 | General Methods for Secondary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| EDU 4050 | Secondary Clinical Practice I | 4 |
| EDU 4055 | Secondary Clinical Practice II | 4 |
| EDU 40CP1 | Clinical Practice Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU 40CP2 | Clinical Practice Seminar II | 1 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following based on major: | 3 | |
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Mathematics (Mathematics Majors) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Science (Biology Major) 2 | ||
| Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Science (History Majors) | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Foreign Language (French/Spanish Majors) | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Visual Arts (Art Education Majors) 3 | ||
| Methods for Teaching Secondary Physical Education (Exercise and Sports Science Majors) | ||
| Content-Specific Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers (Music Education Majors) 4 | ||
| Total Units | 33 | |